Doolittle, Amos "The Death of General Washington"

After Amos Doolittle (1754-1832).  “The Death of General Washington."   Philadelphia: Pember & Luzarder, 1800.  Approximately 19 x 21 3/43.  Engraving in brown ink on cotton textile.  Hand sewn rolled hem.  Textile appears to be loosely sewn along the hem, using single long stitches, onto a backing textile.  Entire textile has been stretched and mounted onto a very old 8 ply mat board using copper tacks.  Initials “MLS” have been stitched into textile just below the image.  Numerous old repairs to textile to five of the six cartouches with most repairs in top and bottom cartouches and in bottom of the image just above initials.  Wear and few holes along printed border.  Water stain from bottom of the textile into bottom of image and halfway up right hand side.  Scattered spotting as to be expected.  Else, fine condition.  Very rare.  In 19th century frame with some separation of bottom miters.  Ref: Threads of History: Americana Recorded on Cloth 1775 to the Present, #21.  Sold as